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618 Reports from First Research, Inc.
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Home Health Care Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide a range of skilled nursing and other health care services, as well as personal care services, to patients in their homes. Major companies include Amedisys, Apria, CenterWell Home Health, and Lincare (all based in the US ... Read More
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Human Resources Consulting Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide advice and assistance to businesses regarding human resources and personnel policies, employee compensation and benefit planning, and wage and salary administration. Major companies include Aon Hewitt and Mercer (both b ... Read More
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HVAC Equipment Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture residential and commercial heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC), and air-purification equipment, as well as commercial refrigeration equipment. Major US-based companies include Lennox, Nortek, and the clima ... Read More
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Freight Forwarding Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. Major companies include CH Robinson, Expeditors International, and UPS Supply Chain Solutions (all based in the US), along with CEVA Logistics (France); DB Schenker and ... Read More
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Express Delivery Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide express delivery and pickup of parcels. Major companies include US-based FedEx and UPS; as well as Aramex (United Arab Emirates); DHL (Germany); and Yamato Transport (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by bu ... Read More
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Crude Petroleum Pipelines
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry transport crude oil via pipelines. Major US companies include Energy Transfer Partners, Genesis Energy, and Plains All American Pipeline (based in the US); as well as China National Petroleum Corporation (China). Enbridge, Pemb ... Read More
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Architectural & Engineering Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry plan and design residential and nonresidential buildings and structures as well as apply engineering principles to design and develop systems and structures. Major companies include AECOM, HDR, Jacobs, and KBR (all based in the ... Read More
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Seasoning & Dressing Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make spices, dry gravy mixes, seasoning mixes, salad dressings, sauces, and natural extracts. Major companies include US-based Kraft Heinz and McCormick, along with Ajinomoto and Kikkoman (both headquartered in Japan), Givaudan ... Read More
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Physicians
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Offices in this industry provide general or specialized medical care. No major companies dominate. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Physicians are under pressure from government payers and insurers to lower costs while improving quality of care. The profitability o ... Read More
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Catering Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide single-event food services at customer-owned and company-owned facilities. Catering companies typically operate as local businesses; major US-based companies include Abigail Kirsch (New York), Behind the Scenes Catering ... Read More
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Automobile Parts Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture automobile parts, including transmission and power train components, engines and engine parts, body parts and trim, electronics, braking systems, steering and suspension components, as well as motor vehicle seating. ... Read More
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Used Merchandise Stores
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell used merchandise such as clothing, antiques, furniture, books, and jewelry. Major companies include Goodwill, The Salvation Army, Savers, and Winmark (all based in the US), Bookoff (Japan), and Oxfam (UK). COMPETITIVE LAND ... Read More
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Trucking
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide long-distance and local freight trucking, including truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) services. Major companies include US-based JB Hunt, Knight-Swift Transportation, Schneider National, and XPO Logistics, as ... Read More
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Water & Ice Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry produce bottled water and packaged ice. Major companies include Coca-Cola (Dasani, Smartwater), DS Services, Home City Ice, Mountain Valley Spring, PepsiCo (Aquafina), and Reddy Ice (all based in the US), along with Arctic Glac ... Read More
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Payroll Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry generate paychecks, payroll reports, and tax filings for clients. Major US-based companies include ADP, Dayforce, Insperity, and Paychex, and others include Neeyamo (India), Nethris (Canada), and Populis Servicos (Brazil). COMP ... Read More
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Framing Contractors
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged in structural framing and sheathing of buildings. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven heavily by new home construction. The profitability of individual companies depends ... Read More
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Advertising & Marketing Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in advertising, public relations, and other related services. The world's major advertising companies include Interpublic Group and Omnicom (both based in the US); along with Dentsu (Japan); Publicis ( ... Read More
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Telephone Call Centers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate telephone call centers that provide telemarketing, customer care, and other outsourced business services on a contract basis. Major companies include Alorica, Conduent, Concentrix, FoundEver, and TeleTech (all based in ... Read More
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Sugar Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry produce raw sugar from sugar cane, refine raw cane sugar, and produce refined beet sugar from sugar beets. Major companies include Amalgamated Sugar, American Crystal Sugar, Florida Crystals of Fanjul Corp, Imperial Sugar, and ... Read More
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Industrial Equipment Wholesalers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute machinery and equipment used in manufacturing, oil and gas exploration and production, and warehousing. Major companies include Fastenal, Grainger, HD Supply, and Motion Industries (all based in the US); as well as E ... Read More
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Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture machinery used to process and produce foods and beverages. Major companies include Barry-Wehmiller, Duravant, JBT Corporation, Paul Mueller, and SPX Flow (all based in the US), as well as Anko Food Machine (Taiwan), ... Read More
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Bars & Nightclubs
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and may also offer limited food service. The industry mostly consists of small, single-location businesses, as inconsistent liquor laws make it harder to operate establishmen ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate Management
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manage commercial real estate. Major companies include CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and JLL (all based in the US), as well as Colliers (Canada), IWG (Switzerland), Lendlease (Australia), and Mitsubishi Estate (Japan). COMPETI ... Read More
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Securities Brokerages
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry broker deals for buyers and sellers of securities. Major companies include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, and brokerage units of Citigroup and Wells Fargo (all based in the US), as well as Deutsche Bank (Germany), Macquarie Group (Au ... Read More
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Veterinary Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry employ licensed veterinary practitioners and provide medical, dental, and health care services for animals. Major companies include Banfield Pet Hospital, National Veterinary Associates, and VCA Animal Hospitals (all based in t ... Read More
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